Today’s topic is not only trash, but those Bigger Questions that open up when we become mindful of what we discard and why we do it. I decided to focus on packed lunches, a trash-generating activity that we don’t end up seeing here at home in our own trash can, but it sure … [Read more...] about No Impact Week, Day 2
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Day Two of the No Impact Week Challenge– Let’s Do Some Trash Talking!
Today's subject is trash, kind of appropriate as this is the night I take my trash to the curb. In the past, I used to look at my pile with great pride, especially the trash night after a big holiday. I would see trash containers spilling out up and down my street and then give … [Read more...] about Day Two of the No Impact Week Challenge– Let’s Do Some Trash Talking!
No Impact Week: Day 2
Good morning, Its always nice to wake up to sunshine in Cleveland. Today is trash day and ironically it is also my neighborhood's trash pick up day. Since I live in Mayfield Heights and the city does not offer recycling services, all week I have been organizing my trash and … [Read more...] about No Impact Week: Day 2
No Impact Week Challenge, Day 1
Today is the first day of Sustainable Heights No Impact Week Challenge. Each day you are asked to make a specific change or examine the way you do things. I have accepted this challenge, mainly out of curiosity. My family works hard to lessen our impact in many ways. Every year … [Read more...] about No Impact Week Challenge, Day 1
No Impact Week: Day 1
Why consumption? As an American living in the suburbs of Cleveland, it is quite hard to not purchase one or more things in a single day. I think about my morning cup of tea; disposable cup and lid, tea bag, tea bag packaging. Sure, it’s only breakfast and it’s only a cup of tea … [Read more...] about No Impact Week: Day 1
